Show Notes
Welcome to the 13th episode of The BirdGuides Podcast! Today, David, Ed, Ian and Josh are joined by Sam Viles as they take a trip down memory lane to remember the epic easterly autumn of 2016, which was filled full of incredible vagrants including Britain's first – and so far only – Siberian Accentors. In this episode The weather that shaped an extraordinary run of eastern rarities in Britain. Ian's magical day on Fair Isle in early October. Josh's dramatic twitch of Britain's first Siberian Accentor and the subsequent run of records. A bumper day for Sam in North-East England. What it was like working at Dungeness during autumn 2016. Episode timestamps 03:30 – The weather that started it all 06:30 – Ian's super Sunday on Fair Isle 17:08 – Britain's first Siberian Accentor on Shetland 25:06 – More accentors and an epic day at Spurn 31:50 – Sam's big day 35:07 – Best of the rest 39:49 – Autumn 2016 at Dungeness Links Get in touch by emailing [email protected] Browse our range of field guides in the BirdGuides Bookshop Stay updated with the latest news at www.birdguides.com/podcast Enjoyed this episode? Please subscribe or follow on your favourite podcast app and leave us a 5-star review to help other birders discover the show. What was your highlight of autumn 2016? Did you see one of the Siberian Accentors? Let us know! How to stay connected 📱 Download the BirdGuides app: Real-time bird news in the palm of your hand. Get the BirdGuides app for iOS on the App Store / Android on Google Play. 💻 Visit the website: For sightings, breaking news and other birding content, visit www.birdguides.com. 📧 Newsletter: Sign up to our award-winning weekly newsletter, delivered to your inbox every Monday.
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